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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Image = Compound nevus -- intermed mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Compound nevus. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Synonyms = compound melanocytic nevus | |||
| Micro = nests of melanocytes, melanocytes "mature" with depth, usu. no mitoses (occ. superficial), no destruction of surrounding structures, no conspicuous nucleoli, dermis '''and''' epidermis - '''key feature'''. | |||
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| LMDDx = [[malignant melanoma]] (nevoid), [[junctional nevus]], [[intradermal nevus]] | |||
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| Gross = pigment skin lesion, usu. small, regular border, no irregularity in pigmentation | |||
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| Site = [[skin]] - see ''[[melanocytic lesions]]'' and ''[[common nevus]]'' | |||
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| Prevalence = very common | |||
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| Prognosis = benign | |||
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| ClinDDx = pigmented skin lesions | |||
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}} | |||
'''Compound nevus''' (abbreviated '''CN'''), also '''compound melanocytic nevus''' (abbreviated '''CMN'''), is a common benign [[melanocytic lesion]]. | '''Compound nevus''' (abbreviated '''CN'''), also '''compound melanocytic nevus''' (abbreviated '''CMN'''), is a common benign [[melanocytic lesion]]. | ||
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Features: | Features: | ||
*Symmetrical lesion. | *Symmetrical lesion. | ||
*"Matures" with depth | *"Matures" with depth. | ||
**Less cellular with depth | **Less cellular with depth. | ||
**Less nuclear atypia with depth. | **Less nuclear atypia with depth. | ||
**Smaller cells with depth. | **Smaller cells with depth. | ||